The Kindred Spirit Bond makes them powerful … Allister and Mina before their Gifts manifest, they set a trap for the pair.
Now, the Guardian Angel candidates need protection.
If Spirit’s Bane successfully destroys the angels of light, the last line of defense between humans and demons will disappear.
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I like the book, but readers must keep in mind that it is fiction/fantasy. I don’t usually like books that take poetic license with scripture, but this one was done well and I kept my mind on the fact that it was really just fiction. I was pleased that the author explained that in the beginning and would hope no one would be led to believe it was strictly based on scripture. The story was wonderful and I plan to listen to the next book as well.
The narration was great. That can make or break an audio book for me so I was glad to enjoy this narrator’s rendition of the book.
I requested this audio book from Audiobooks Unleashed and have voluntarily left this review.
Written in the style of C.S. Lewis’s The Screwtape Letters, Randy Alcorn’s Lord Foulgrin’s Letters, and Frank Perretti’s This Present Darkness, Julie Gilbert adds an impressive story to the collection of Christian speculative fiction surrounding angels, demons, and spiritual warfare. The story switches back and forth between communication between demons and the experiences of the angels, with humans playing a vital but secondary role in the story.
I had no expectations coming to this book, except perhaps that I doubted it could measure up to the previously mentioned books. But those are some of the best in their genre, and it turns out it didn’t matter. This book asked a different question from a different perspective. I had never before considered that the angels might also be asking “the glorious king” (I love their name for God so much!) why he allows evil. It’s a tremendous theological dilemma that we don’t even consider because we are so selfishly focused on why evil happens to us, to our kind, to our world. But angels were created first. And they were created similarly to us. And at least some of those that chose to continue following God have the task of helping us to do so as well. So while many people continue to be deceived or lost in service to the evil one, the angels must continue to do battle. And sometimes that battle must seem futile while they know, even more clearly than we do, that the glorious king has the power to immediately put thing to right and end the reign of the imposter Satan. So why doesn’t he?
The story itself was interesting, fairly predictable, interesting ideas about the nature of angels, although Gilbert introduced that at the beginning, asking us to read with an open mind. Thankfully, there were no weird angel-human romantic relationships (that irks me on a theological level). I am looking forward to seeing how the story continues and what questions will be brought up in the sequel.
The narrator, Reuben Corbett, did an outstanding job.
I received a free copy of the audiobook from the author and have reviewed it willingly.
This review is for the audio book.
This is a different book for me but I enjoyed it. I normally choose cozy mysteries but I like the author so thought I would give it a listen. Glad I did and I have downloaded the next next book to see what happens next. I liked the characters and the different situations that they found themselves facing.
The story sees two young guardians under going training to find out what best suits them in order to help humans, so the story starts with little tasks such as stopping a knife fight at a school. That is until the Demons ramp up there attack plan because they have worked out the two new recruits are no ordinary guardians. This ensures that a battle between good and evils starts that could change the word forever but the one thing with demons is they don’t fight fair.
I liked the narrator and thought he did some very good voices for the characters.
What a fantastic read. The good and the bad at war against each other. This story really grabbed me and it is told in such a way that you feel your right there watching it happen first hand. This is a real page turner from start to finish. The world building and the Characters are fantastic. This is a definite must read.
Shauna Joesten
I enjoy reading about the battle between angels and demons. The reader must remember that this book is fantasy and fiction. The actions and rank of the angels have no Biblical basis. But the story is entertaining and well written. Even though it is a work of fiction, it is well to make note that the battle between good and evil is real though not seen.
I received a free copy for an honest review.